Kango Definition
noun
A Japanese word of Chinese origin, or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines (a Sino-Japanese word).
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Noun
Singular:
kango
Plural:
kangosOrigin of Kango
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From Japanese 漢語 (kango かんご), from Middle Chinese 漢 (xàn "Han dynasty", "China") + 語 (ngjó "speech", "language") (compare Mandarin Hànyǔ 汉语 "Chinese").
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